How to drink Mexican coffee? Is Mexican coffee good? What are the ways to drink Mexican coffee?

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The Origin of Coffee

Around the 6th century AD, an Arab goatherd named Kaldi secretly observed his goats while grazing and found that after eating the red fruits of a wild bush on the hillside, they became unusually excited. Curious, Kaldi personally picked these fruits and discovered that he felt full of energy and his mood was very pleasant. So he took these fruits to a nearby monastery and told the monks about their magical effects. However, the monks believed this was the work of the devil and threw the red fruits into the fire. The fruits immediately emitted an enticing special aroma. While the abbot was asleep, one of the young rebellious monks collected these cooled beans, ground them into powder, and poured them into a container filled with hot water. The world's first cup of coffee was thus born.

Latin American Coffee Regions

Central and South America are considered the finest coffee producing regions, with coffee known for its mild, bright, and elegant fruity acidity. Almost all coffee blend recipes cannot do without Latin American coffee beans. The producing countries in this region include Jamaica, Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, and more...

Mexican Coffee Overview

Mexico borders the United States to the north and ranks fourth in the world in coffee production, with main producing areas in the southeastern region adjacent to Guatemala's Vivette Nango Highlands. About 70% of Mexico's coffee is directly exported to the United States, all processed by the washing method, and also divided into three grades by altitude. Generally speaking, Mexican coffee is evaluated for its moderate aroma and lighter elegance in body. Among them, the Maragogipe (also known as Maragogype, the elephant bean variety) produces coffee beans that are not only three times larger than average but also famous for their mellow and rounded taste.

Mexican Coffee Producing Regions

Mexico is located at the northern end of Central America, at the uppermost edge of the coffee production belt. Mexican coffee producing regions start from Coatepec and Veracruz in the north, with the Pluma coffee from the Oaxaca region in the central area, and the southernmost is the Chiapas Highlands, which borders Guatemala's Vivette Nango producing region. Most Mexican coffee is washed Arabica coffee, characterized by a very intense special aroma, somewhat like over-fermented fruit aroma. The small round beans from the southernmost Chiapas region of Mexico have a mild and delicate taste with a very special aroma.

Flavor Profile of Mexican Coffee

The excellent conditions of rich ecology, combined with high altitude and suitable temperatures, create the unique flavor of Mexican coffee! The coffee beans perform best with medium-dark roast, gradually revealing apricot fruit aroma at the first sip, with light molasses gently点缀着 in the later stage. With one taste, the evenly balanced floral aroma has a long aftertaste.

Roasting Levels

Light Roast (City)

Full fruity aroma and somewhat wild, acidity not obvious appearing only seconds after drinking, the oily mouthfeel is relatively thin, and the aftertaste slowly appears at the back of the tongue. Has some aroma and taste of Pengfeng tea.

Medium Roast (General B)

Fruity aroma after fermentation, with weak fruity acidity, smooth and rounded mouthfeel, with a taste of ripe tea.

Dark Roast (General C)

Aroma of red vegetables, no acidity exists, the mouthfeel is clean without excess impurities, with the sweetness of immortal grass and wheat.

Mexican Coffee Culture

Mexicans have their own unique way of drinking coffee. They like to add cinnamon, cloves, star anise, and Mexican raw sugar Piloncilo to coffee to make "Cafe de olla."

Brewing Tips

Little reminder: Coffee is best enjoyed from an earthenware cup. If you want to add something to the coffee, why not pour in some rum.

Brewing Recommendations

FrontStreet Coffee Mexican coffee suggests pour-over brewing parameters:

V60/90℃/1:15/time of two minutes

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